Gene fix may cure infants with no immune system

NCT ID NCT01512888

First seen Nov 10, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tests a gene therapy for infants with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1), a life-threatening condition where babies have no working immune system. Doctors take the baby's own bone marrow stem cells, add a healthy copy of the faulty gene, and return them to the body after mild chemotherapy. The goal is to give these infants a normal, lasting immune system without needing a stem cell donor.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Seattle Children's Research Institute

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • University of California-San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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